Understanding Genetics in Harry Potter's World
Explore the inherited genetic traits in the Harry Potter series, including phenotypes and genotypes of characters like the Weasleys, Draco Malfoy, and Harry Potter. Delve into observable traits like freckles, hair color, eye color, and height, and learn how to apply genetics concepts through examples like freckles genotypes.
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Genetics in Harry Potters World Lesson 1 Phenotypes & Genotypes Dominant & Recessive Traits Punnett Square 1
Genetics in Harry Potter? What types of inherited genetic traits are described in the Harry Potter series? 2
Inherited Physical Traits in Harry Potter "All the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and more children than they can afford." -- Draco Malfoy (Sorcerers Stone, Ch.6) He was almost twice as tall as a normal man and at least five times as wide. (Sorcerer s Stone, Ch.1) Harry had a thin face, knobby knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. (Sorcerer s Stone, Ch.1) A pale boy with a pointed face and white- blond hair, Draco greatly resembled his father. His mother was blonde too... (Goblet of Fire, Ch.8) 3
Applying Genetics to the Harry Potter Characters What are some phenotypes (observable traits) described in the four excerpts from the Harry Potter books? 4
Applying Genetics to the Harry Potter Characters What are some phenotypes (observable traits) described in the four excerpts from the Harry Potter books? Freckles Hair color Eye color Height 5
Applying Genetics to the Harry Potter Characters A genetic trait can be described in two ways: Phenotypes are observable traits resulting from how one s genes are expressed. Ex., hair color, a talent, sickle cell disease, etc. A Genotype consists of two letters that represent a gene s allele pair that results in a phenotype. 6
Example: Freckles Two possible phenotypes for freckles are: Has Freckles (observable) No freckles (observable) A genotype for freckles is indicated by two alleles in one of the genes that causes freckles. The possible alleles using the first letter of the trait f are: F (dominant) = Has Freckles f (recessive) = No freckles Question: Using F and f, what are possible genotypes of the allele pair for freckles? 7
Freckles: Genotypes & Phenotypes Question: Using F and f, what are possible genotypes of the allele pair for freckles? (alleles inherited from parents) F F F f f f One dominant allele (F) is sufficient for its trait (has freckles) to be observable, but both alleles have to be recessive (f) for the recessive trait (no freckles) to be observable. Genotype Phenotype (physical appearance) ====== ====== ====== has freckles has freckles no freckles 8
Example: Red Hair In one of the genes that determines hair color, red hair is recessive to brown hair. One way to describe these hair color alleles are: Red hair = r (notes recessive red color) Brown hair = R (notes dominant brown color) Question: Using r (red hair) and R (brown hair) alleles, what possible genotypes of the allele pair are there? Genotype(allele pair) Phenotype (appearance) 9
Example: Red Hair Question: Using R (brown hair) and r (red hair) alleles, what possible genotypes of the allele pair are there? Genotype(allele pair) RR ====== Rr ====== rr ====== Phenotype (appearance) brown hair brown hair red hair 10
Punnett Square: Heredity Prediction Diagram 11
Punnett Square: Freckles Case 1 Mom has freckles and dad has none. And each parent has a homozygous genotype (the two alleles in the gene are the same). Their genotypes are: Mom = Dad = 12
Punnett Square: Freckles Case 1 The parents homozygous genotypes are: Mom = Punnett Square F F Dad = f f 13
Punnett Square: Freckles Case 1 The parents homozygous genotypes are: Mom = F F f F F Dad = f f Using the parents genotypes, each inner square is filled with a possible genotype for their child. f 14
Punnett Square: Freckles Case 1 The parents homozygous genotypes are: Mom = F F Ff Ff f F F Dad = f f All possible genotypes of their children have a freckle-dominant allele, predicting a 100% chance of their children having freckles. Ff Ff f 15
Punnett Square: Freckles Case 2 What happens if both mom and dad have freckles, and their genotypes are heterozygous (the two alleles in the gene are different)? Their genotypes are: Mom = Dad = 16
Punnett Square: Freckles Case 2 The parents heterozygous genotypes are: Mom = Punnett Square F f Dad = F f 17
Punnett Square: Freckles Case 2 The parents heterozygous genotypes are: Mom = F f F F f Dad = F f Using the parents genotypes, each inner square is filled with a possible genotype for their child. f 18
Punnett Square: Freckles Case 2 The parents heterozygous genotypes are: Mom = F f FF Ff F F f Dad = F f Ff ff f There is a 75% probability that their child will have freckles, or a 25% chance of a child with no freckles. 19
Punnett Square: Weasley Family All Weasley children have freckles and red hair. Use a Punnett Square to predict the most likely genotypes of their parents, Molly and Arthur Weasley, for the two traits. Use the following allele possibilities that we identified previously: r (notes recessive red color) = Red hair R (notes dominant brown color) = Brown hair F (dominant) = Has Freckles f (recessive) = No freckles 20
Punnett Square: Weasley Family All Weasley children have freckles and red hair 100% probability. Possible genotypes for their red hair (recessive trait) and freckles (dominant trait) are: rr only for red hair and Ff or FF for freckles. The Punnett Squares show the following genotypes for the children: rr rr Ff/FF Ff/FF Ff/FF Ff/FF rr rr Both parents have rr. At least one parent has FF. . 21
Punnett Square: The Potters Question 1: Harry has dark/brown hair like his father, but his mom had red hair. Using the genotypes of rr, Rr, and RR, what possible genotypes does each of the Potters have? Questions 2: Harry marries Ginny who has red hair. What are possible genotypes of their children s hair colors? Use a Punnett Square to demonstrate how you arrived at your answers. 22
Punnett Square: The Potters Question 1: Harry has dark/brown hair like his father, but his mom had red hair. Using the genotypes of rr, Rr, and RR, what possible genotypes does each of the Potters have? The phenotypes of the Potters are: James Potter (dad) dark/brown hair Lily Potter (mom) red hair Harry Potter dark/brown hair 23
Punnett Square: The Potters Using the genotypes of rr, Rr, and RR, what are possible genotypes for Harry s parents? Mom-Lily (red hair) = rr Dad-James (dark hair) = Rr or RR r r r r R R r R The parents genotypes lead to 2 Punnett squares. 24
Punnett Square: The Potters Given Harry sparents possible genotypes, the two Punnett Squares can be completed as follows: r r r r R Rr Rr R Rr Rr r rr rr R Rr Rr In this situation, the only possible genotype for Harry s dark hair is Rr. 25
Punnett Square: The Potters Questions 2: Harry marries Ginny who has red hair. What are possible genotypes of their children s hair colors? 26
Punnett Square: Harry & Ginny Harry marries Ginny who has red hair. What are the possible genotypes of their children s hair colors? First, what are the genotypes for Harry s and Ginny s hair colors? Harry s genotype = Rr Ginny s genotype = rr 27
Punnett Square: Harry & Ginny Harry marries Ginny who has red hair. What are possible genotypes of their children s hair colors? Given Harry and Ginny s genotypes, Rr and rr, we can fill in thePunnett Square for their children s genotypes. r r R Rr Rr Their children have a 50% chance of being either red- or dark-haired. r rr rr 28
Human Mendelian Trait Examples Achoo Syndrome- People with this sneeze as a reflex when they see sunlight, after having been in a dark room. It s a dominant trait. Ear wax (wet/dry)- Wet ear wax, or ear wax that is brown and sticky, is the dominant trait. Dry ear wax, or ear wax that is flaky, dry, and grayish-brown, is recessive. Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome- People with this go to bed and wake up unusually early. It s a dominant trait. 29
